For the Duration...

By Lee Kennett,

Book cover of For the Duration...: The United States Goes to War, Pearl Harbor-1942

Book description

Rich in detail from archives, interviews, and sweeping research, this book surveys the first six months of the United States war effort after entering World War II

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1 author picked For the Duration... as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I recommend Kennett’s book because it really dives into those first few weeks and months after Pearl Harbor. I found it a fascinating tale of how a nation mobilizes and can if it has the energy and will, go from a peacetime to a wartime footing pretty quickly.

I would also recommend this book because it makes use of sources such as comic books and soap operas alongside the more traditional archival documents and oral histories. I highly recommend, a fun read, too!

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